Click here to return to FLC’s Summer Celebration Page.

Celebration Photos Courtesy: Doug Mills

Click here to return to FLC’s Summer Celebration Page.

Celebration Photos Courtesy: Doug Mills

These photos are courtesy of Doug Mills.

To view 2016’s Celebration Photos – click here

A very special thank you to FLC’s 2020 Summer Celebration Sponsors & Hosts!

2020 Sponsors

 

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

	Mark Jendrek, P.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                             2020 Host Committee

Donna & Chuck Alexander Honey & Sen. Lamar Alexander Joan & The Honorable Victor Ashe Lucretia & Bill Atterson Richard T. Baird Sheila & Charlie Barnett Pauline & Charles Bayne Marjorie & John Beasley Anne Bennett & Philip Mummert Marty & David Black Sherry & Bob Browder Marion & Charles Burger David L. Buuck Ed Caudill Vicki & Jeff Chapman Ben C. Clark, Jr. Linda & Pete Claussen Madge Cleveland Mary Coffey & Jim Froula Louise & Bob Collier Dr. Mary F. Cushman Nancy & Gary Dunavant Judi & David Forkner L. Barry Goss Angela & Brian Groenhout Emily & Spencer Hall

Christine ‘Teenie’ Hayworth Jenny Hines & Tom Jester Frances & Jerry Hodge Julia Huster & Jeff Fletcher Mary & Mark Jendrek Wilma H. Jordan Susan Kincaid & Mike Parish Ann & Mark King Lucy & Philip Kirkham Janet & Frank Kornegay Carol & Stephen Krauss Susan & David Long Bonnie & Bob Morris Steve Polte Sara Fortune Rose Darlene & Ed St. Clair Betsy & Robert Smith Cindy Spangler Mary Kay & Bill Sullivan John Z.C. Thomas Nancy & Dan Thompson Nancy & Bob Van Hook G. Addison West Kathy & John Wilbanks Susan & George Wilson David  Zandstra

Summer 2020

Dear Friend of the Foothills,

On behalf of FLC’s Board and staff we hope this letter finds you, your family, work colleagues and friends doing well and staying healthy. Over the past few weeks, FLC has been monitoring the public health situation closely. We have taken under advisement national guidelines, as well as our own concerns for public safety, and have decided to cancel our annual Summer Celebration fundraiser.

Please know that we have greatly appreciated the individual and corporate support of our annual event and hope that you are able to support FLC’s land conservation programs during this time. We could not have come this far without our community of Friends – and we need this support now more than ever!

FLC depends on the contributions from the Summer Celebration for assistance with operating costs such as staff salaries, utilities, insurance, and tech related outlays.

To make a donation in support of the Conservancy, please visit our page on Network for Good:

We hope that you will consider participating as a ‘virtual’ Host Committee supporter this year. 2020 Hosts receive their name listing on FLC’s website, August eNews, and Annual Report. Host Committee contributions for this event are typically $250 per couple or $125 for an individual. Note that that this year your donation is 100% deductible as there will be no exchange of goods and services.

You can also support this event as a ‘virtual’ Celebration Sponsor. This year’s sponsors receive company logo inclusion on FLC’s website, August 2020 eNews, and in our next Annual Report. Note that this year the entire donation provided by your company is 100% deductible as there will be no exchange of goods and services. Click here to print and mail FLC’s 2020 Sponsor Registration Form.

To contribute as a Sponsor or Host, please use the following PayPal link. To print and mail in a donation form, click here.

FLC’s 2020 ‘Virtual’ Summer Celebration – Host & Sponsor

FLC Host ‘Individual’ $125.00 USDFLC Host ‘Couple’ $250.00 USDFLC Sponsor ‘Bronze’ $1,000.00 USDFLC Sponsor ‘Silver’ $2,500.00 USDFLC Sponsor ‘Gold’ $5,000.00 USDFLC Sponsor ‘Platinum’ $10,000.00 USD

Thanks to your generous and ongoing contributions FLC continues to expand conservation efforts across our diverse region. Please feel free to give us a call with questions or requests at (865) 681-8326.

Regards,

Bill Clabough, FLC Executive Director

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About FLC’s Annual ‘Summer Celebration’… 

FLC’s Summer Celebration is an annual fundraiser and friend-raiser which brings together our supporters and those interested in learning more about our organization. It’s an opportunity to visit with Board and staff while learning about Foothills’ mission, project successes, and highlights. And, we just enjoy spending time with each other – it’s a party!

 

A big thank you goes out to FLC’s annual event partners! RiverView Family Farm and it’s Director, Rachel Samulski, makes us all feel right at home.  Doug Mills, videographer of the local television program, “The Heartland Series”, provides his outstanding photography skills to capture special moments. Holly’s Eventful Dining and The Pour Guys take care of guests with an assortment of fabulous drinks and a tasty Southern menu that includes pork sliders, mozzarella salad and deviled eggs. Check out the photos below to see event images from previous years. 

To View 2019’s Celebration Photos – click here

To view 2018’s Celebration photos – click here

To view 2017’s  Celebration photos – click here

To view 2016’s  Celebration photos – click here

On Saturday, August 22, 2015,the Foothills Board, staff, and supporters gathered to celebrate FLC’s 30th anniversary as a regional land trust.

 This year’s Summer Celebration was another successful and fun evening spent at Penrose Farm. Many thanks to our hostess, Christine ‘Teenie’ Hayworth. We would also like to thank our 2015 Sponsors, 2015 Host Committee, and volunteers along with our Board of Directors for making this event a wonderful gathering of friends.

During the program, Foothills announced the creation of a new fund, called The Land Preservation Fund. This special fund will assist FLC with future land protection and acquisition projects. To date, close to $14,000 has been raised in donations ‘in memory of’ Jack Rose. The FLC Board has agreed to match, dollar for dollar, these donations along with any future donations ‘in memory of’ Jack Rose. The money to date – all $24,000 – will be placed in the Land Preservation Fund. FLC has also approved a portion of money recently received from the estate of the late Charlie Klabunde, along with donations made by two other FLC supporters, to be moved into this fund as well. We are excited to report that the fund balance now stands at a total of $100,000, assisting in a great start for an important fund.

Here are a few links to recent media articles about FLC’s 30th anniversary as a regional land trust and our recent Summer Celebration:

Celebrate Summer – Conservancy marks 30 years of land protection – Maryville Daily Times
Cynthia Moxley’s The Blue Streak ‘Foothills and friends remember Jack Rose’
30 Years of Protecting Land – FLC celebrates past, looks ahead – Maryville Daily Times
Roots of Foothills Land Conservancy are deep – Maryville Daily Times

To view last year’s 2014 Celebration page that includes images from the event, please click here.

A special thank you to all of our Friends…

For another successful Summer Celebration!

Photo Courtesy: Doug Mills

A special thank you to all of our Friends for helping to make this year’s Celebration one of the most successful to date! Close to 300 guests mingled among the pastures and gardens at Christine Hayworth’s Penrose Farm – a perfect location for FLC’s annual friend and fundraiser.  FLC Board and staff visited with and thanked our individual and corporate Friends while updating them on Foothills’ programs. Despite a few summer showers,  festivities got underway with delicious food from Holly’s Eventful Catering and beverages served by the Pour Guys. A special thank you to Campbell Tent & Party Rental, Stellar Visions & Sound and our many wonderful volunteers!

 This is the fifth year Christine Hayworth has graciously hosted FLC’s annual friend and fundraiser at her 130 acre equestrian center and horse farm. In 2007, Mrs. Hayworth partnered with FLC to place a conservation easement on the property, permanently preserving the natural features of the property, which also boasts outstanding views of the foothills and Great Smoky Mountains.

Foothills’ annual Celebration is a time to visit with other FLC supporters in a relaxed setting while celebrating the Foothills mission to preserve, protect and enhance the Tennessee landscape. This past year was a third consecutive record-breaking year and a ‘best ever’ record for Foothills Land Conservancy, with well in excess of 11,000 acres protected. To date, we have preserved over 46,000 acres in 26 Tennessee counties!

2014 Celebration Photos

Celebration Write Up in the Knoxville News Sentinel by Megan Venable

Click here to view photos courtesy of Chuck Cooper.

 Photos Below Courtesy of Doug Mills.

 

 

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The support of our Friends assists us with land preservation projects, community outreach and operating expenses. To make a donation to the Foothills Land Conservancy, please visit our Donate Now page.

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FLC’s 2014 Sponsors & Hosts

 2014 Sponsors

*Indicates a returning sponsor!

PLATINUM

Pilot Corporation*

GOLD

Mast General Store*

SILVER

Bechtel*

Pro2Serve,Inc.*

UCOR*

BRONZE

Baker Donelson, PC*                     

Blount Gastroenterology Assoc.*         

Burley Stabilization Corp.*                 

Chervenak & Associates, PC*       

CH2M HILL*                                    

Duo Fast of Knoxville*                       

Energy Solutions*                         

Furrow Auction Company*        

Gilmartin Engineering Works         

Hines & Company, P.C.                

Information International Assoc.*  

Leidos Engineering*

Little River Trading Company *Indicates a returning sponsor!

Long, Ragsdale & Waters, PC*

Mark Jendrek, PC*

ORAU*

ORNL Federal Credit Union*

Penrose Farm*

Renasant Bank*

Resource Advisory Services*

Restoration Services, Inc.

Retirement Planning Services*

Strata-G*

The Trust Company*

UT Battelle*

2014 Hosts

Honey & Sen. Lamar Alexander

Kim & Mike Arms

Angie & Steve Arnett

Lucretia & William Atterson

Bob Baldani

Sheila & Dr. Charlie Barnett

Marjorie & John Beasley

Marty & David Black

Pat & Ernie Blankenship

B.J. & Gerald Boyd

Priscilla & Jim Campbell

Vicki & Jeff Chapman

Terry A. Chervenak

Betsy Child & Paul Barber

Ben C. Clark, Jr.

Jay Clark

Linda & Pete Claussen

Madge & Barry Cleveland

Donna & Bill Cobble

Dr. Mary Cushman

Karen Eberle

Bonita & John Eschenberg

Pat & Homer Fisher

Judi & David Forkner

Jenny Freeman & Bill Allen

Rachel & Dr. Gerald Gibson

Drs. Karen & Barry Goss

Gail P. Harris

Christine ‘Teenie’ Hayworth

Jean Hicks & Addison West

Robin Hill

Jenny Hines & Tom Jester

Frances & Jerry Hodge

Susan & J.T. Howell

Norma & Wes James

Debbie & Dr. Craig Jarvis

Mary & Mark Jendrek

Jamie & Steve Jones

Marilyn & Lewis Kearney

Ann & Mark King

Christie & David Lewis

Susan & David Long

Karen & Billy Minser

Pam & Mike Parton

Drs. Marie & John Peine

Betsy Prine

Kim Raia

Rep. Bob Ramsey 

Sara & Jack Rose

Courtney Russell & David Branton

Darlene & Ed St. Clair

Judy & David Shiflett

Billy Stair

Mary Kay & Bill Sullivan

Nancy & Bob Van Hook

Kathy & David Wallace

Ruth & Steve West

Kathy & John Wilbanks

Karlyn & David Zandstra

2013 EVENT PHOTOS AND ARTICLES

2013 Celebration Photos: Randy Purcell Photography & Chuck Cooper Photography

Knoxville News Article – FLC Touts Accomplishments at Annual Celebration

Daily Times Article –   Protecting the Land August 2013